New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
David Thomas Grudberg
Univ Of North Carolina alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1987, registered office in New Haven, CT. Decades of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1987
- Admitted
- 39
- Years in bar
- 2130854
- NY reg #
The record in one line
With 39 years on the register since a 1987 admission, David Thomas Grudberg ranks among the New York bar's most senior active practitioners, longer-tenured than 79% of the currently-active bar.
- 39 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #43 of 423
- by tenure in New Haven office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of North Carolina
Data updated August 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Registration 2130854 with the New York bar authority has long belonged to David Thomas Grudberg, a veteran practitioner still in active good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP, located in New Haven, CT, ZIP 06509. 5 other attorneys share this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA.
State context & due diligence
After 39 years on the register, David Thomas Grudberg still falls within the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Few active New York attorneys match David Thomas Grudberg's 39 years since admission in 1987.
39 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
39 Top 21% higher than 79% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
Tenure among New Haven, CT office peers
Most of the 423 NY-registered attorneys in New Haven, CT outrank David Thomas Grudberg on tenure; this record sits at the 10th local percentile (rank #43). See the New Haven attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #43
- City cohort
- 423
- Local percentile
- 10th
- Admitted
- 1987
Nearest tenure peers in New Haven
- George Eric Brunstad Jr admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Stephen Joseph Nelson admitted 1987 · 39 yr
- Anne Alstott admitted 1988 · 38 yr
- Ian Erik Bjorkman admitted 1988 · 38 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of August 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How David compares to fellow Univ Of North Carolina alumni
Among the 84 Univ Of North Carolina graduates in the New York register, David Thomas Grudberg is longer-tenured than 35%.
39 years vs. Univ Of North Carolina alumni
Years since admission - 84 NY-registered alumni of this school
39 Top 65% higher than 35% of 84 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · August 2026
The 1987 admission class today
Of the 5,948 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1987, 73.4% are still "Currently registered" today, above the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 2130854
- Year Admitted
- 1987 (39 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2027
Location & Contact
- Company
- Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
- City
- New Haven, CT
- ZIP Code
- 06509
- Phone
- (203) 777-5501
Education
UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
David Thomas Grudberg's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
Near-tenure Univ Of North Carolina alumni
Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1987 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1987), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1987 whose listed office city differs from New Haven, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for David Thomas Grudberg: closest NY bar admission year outside CT, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~424 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1987)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is David Grudberg licensed?
David Grudberg is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was David Thomas Grudberg admitted to the bar?
David Thomas Grudberg's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1987.
Where did David Thomas Grudberg go to law school?
David Thomas Grudberg attended UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA.
What company does David Thomas Grudberg work for?
David Thomas Grudberg is associated with Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP in New Haven, CT.
Is David Thomas Grudberg in good standing?
Yes, David Thomas Grudberg holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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Sourced from the NY Office of Court Administration, informational only, not legal advice. Full disclosure.
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